Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1887-01-12
ADDITIONAL NEWS.

MRS. LoGAN VIII remain IN washington
till the last of February. instead OF re.
turning to her Chicago home at once as WAS
expected. The tender of the Lake Front
Park. i'll Chicago, as burial place for her
late husband holds good for six months.
The street cars of Boston have again
Teen tied up because of strike among the
employees o. the several lines.
JUDGE JOHN G.. RODGERS, Chief jus.
tice Of the Circuit Court of Cook County,
H., and with one exception the oldest in
length Of service of the Chicago judiciary,
dropped dead in a store en- State street on
the 10th. He was II native of Kentucky.
GLADSTONE has Written letter in which
he says Lori Churchills resignation was
justifiable and that he (Gladstone) himself
is in favor Of the exercise of more economy
i'll the army and navy department.
A CIRCULAR has been issued by the
Dublin Castle authorities to tho police
throughout Ireland requesting the names
of editors and proprietors and writer's of
nationalist newspapers, and especially
whether any of them are IN smbers OF Par
lament.
A TELEGRAM from Miles City reports
the temperature so degrees below zero and
the ranges covered with snow to the depth
of nine inches.
REV. DIR. J. B. CARROLL, Of Saltwater,
Minnesota, known throughout the North
west, died suddenly on the morning of the
Sth inst.
JOHN ROACH, the great ship.builder,
died u; his home in New York at ~ o'clock
on the morning of the 10th. His malady
was Gamer OF the throat, somewhat similar
to The disc ase which caused Gen. Grants
death. Mr.. Roach was orn in Ireland in
1865, ana came TO the United States when
l6 years Of age. From a small beginning
he became the largest sbip-bulder in the
country, employing 5000 men.
THE building improvements Of Chicago
for 1856 amounted to $50. 1856, 800, nm in.
crease Of $3,G96 10 over 1885. The trans
fers Of property for 1856 show an increase
of s14. 75S, o4J over those OF the year pre-
yipus.
DIPHTHERIA prevail TO an alarming ex-
tent in Chicago.
state commerce bill. Mr.. Beck took the floor In
favor of the bill, followed by Mr.. Cullom. who
explained the fourth section, "iong and short
Lauis. He said 1t simply undertakes to lay
down in specific terms the rate or principle
which is already contained in other provisions
OF the BILL The first requirement OF the bill on
the subject of rates is found in the first section
and is that all rates shall be ''reasons,ble and
Just This is in effect that under similar cir
Gums ances and conditions n g1eater sum shall
form 1nf1r
distance because under such circunl-
stances it would not be reasonable ard
just TO make snch charges. The next require
ment Of the bin that affects the question ia
found in the first part = the third section which
forbids the giving OF andue or unrA ,sonable
preference or advantage to any particular local.
ity. Mr.. Stanford argued against the bill He
saw niat 1t tended not only TO prevent n conpe-
tition by railroads, but it exhibited
tendency TO foster waterways to
the reludce of railroad interests Mr..
Cameron introduced II resolution praying
for Il reduction Of internal revenue taxes Mr.
lngalls from several boards OF trade for certain
notifications in the interstate commerce bill
aud the presiding officer remonstrance from
tie Minneapolis board OF trade against sections
and 8, the pooling and ong-and- short haul Sec
tons OF the same bill BY Mr.. Hoar a reso,u-
tion from the select committee declaring il ex-
redient that Congress take action furthering the
plans for the proposed centennial celebration in
" ashington about April 80. ltso of the adoption
OF the constitution and discovery of America
The latter was adopted The following more I'M
portant bills were presented in the House
Making ten years residence of aliens a pre-
requisite to naturalization granting aid
for the establishment OF common schools
aud for professional education OF
public school teachers for the relief OF depend
ent parents of hanorably discharged soldiers
and sailors who dependent on their own
labor tor support. A resolution was presented
to grant the public lands committee power to call
up ut any time after the morning hour bills
for the forfeiture Of land grants to prevent spec
ulHtion in public lands and to reserve public
laEus for actual settlers to prevent destruction
Of human life by fire in railroad accidents Ad.
iourned.